Files in my trash that will not empty. The message is that they are "in use", but I cannot find them anywhere else in the computer. How can I force empty files in TRASH that resist empty? Normal Hold Option key + Empty trash or Option + Finder>Empty trash do not work.
Message was edited by: Missy Artsy
iMac, Operating system 10.6.8
Just found the Secure>Empty Trash under the Finder Menu. This worked. (Whew !!!)
Hello Missy Artsy
Not quite sure how that solved your question. Secure empty trash is really only for CIA, M15 and similar documents. It takes seven times as long to use this facility as the normal empty trash
Read and Bookmark these documents for trash problems in the future.
Apple.
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
From the X Lab Solving Trash Problems
Then, for clearing stubborn trash.Download Trash It! for Mac
After many times attempt to delete some files "In Used" I finally found this solution. Great!!!
Thanks for this.
Well it worked for me!
Thanks for posting. This works like a charm and it's easy!
Force empty files in TRASH
